CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - English

CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - English Defence Questions

31.
There is many a slip between the cup and lip.
A.
cup and lip
B.
cups and lips
C.
the cup and the lip
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
C. the cup and the lip
32.
We can go out whenever we choose to, isn’t it?
A.
can’t we
B.
are we not
C.
don’t we
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
A. can’t we
33.
He was too conscientious in the discharge of his duties that he could not serve that exploiter for long.
A.
that he would not serve
B.
for serving
C.
to serve
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
C. to serve
34.
Decide one way or the other; you can’t be sitting on the fence forever.
A.
be seated on the fence
B.
be sitting and fencing
C.
be dancing on the fence
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
D. No improvement
35.
Raman wants to dispose off his house.
A.
to dispose of
B.
the disposal off
C.
the disposal off of
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
A. to dispose of
36.
I regret for using objectionable words against a man so mighty.
A.
repent for
B.
sorry for
C.
regret
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
C. regret
37.
Ramesh is working in this factory for the past three months.
A.
has been working
B.
has been worked
C.
had worked
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
A. has been working
38.
I am waiting for three-quarters of an hour.
A.
I am waiting since
B.
I have waited since
C.
I have been waiting for
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
C. I have been waiting for
39.
This book is the more interesting of the three.
A.
the interesting
B.
the most interesting
C.
most interesting
D.
No improvement
ANSWER :
B. the most interesting
40.
ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE
Directions (Next 11 Questions): Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

Georgian loyalists and rebel forces
P: after a week of fighting
Q: agreed to
R: a ceasefire today
S: in which 51 people were killed
The correct sequence should be
A.
PQRS
B.
QRSP
C.
QPSR
D.
QRPS
ANSWER :
D. QRPS